The Budget: Latest Stories

Labour is pledging to bolster the power of the UK's economic watchdog to prevent a repeat of what it's calling the "disastrous mistakes" of Liz Truss's mini-budget.

Labour vows more power for budget watchdog to avoid another Truss 'disastrous' mini-budget

2 months ago

Paul Johnson warned of a drop in household incomes following the Budget

Household incomes ‘shrinking,’ warns IFS chief after Budget, as he warns of ‘very big’ tax rise coming in April

8 months ago

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected announce a £4billion expansion of free childcare for one and two-year-olds in the Spring Budget as part of a wider push to help people into work and boost economic growth.

Jeremy Hunt announces 30 hours free childcare as the Treasury admits UK needs 'several hundred thousand' more workers

8 months ago

Hunt's Budget 'a bit less impressive' when the fine print is checked

Commentary: Check the fine print and Hunt’s Budget 'looks a bit less impressive'

8 months ago

Jeremy Hunt and the red chancellor of exchequer suitcase

When is the Spring Budget 2023: Time and predictions

8 months ago

Jeremy Hunt is delivering his Spring Budget

Energy bills support extended for an extra three months as Hunt prepares to unveil back-to-work Budget

8 months ago

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Scobie's book Endgame had to be pulled from the shelves in the Netherlands

Who is Omid Scobie and why is a royal accused of asking about Archie's skin colour?

Sunak has invited the ire of Greece

'Even Israel and Hamas talk!': Rishi Sunak accused of 'disrespecting the Greek people' in Elgin Marbles snub
Brits are in line for a payout if they use less energy

Brits in line for payout if they use less energy on Wednesday night as National Grid scheme kicks in
Scobie's book has accidentally printed with the name of a royal in the passage discussing concern about Archie's skin colour

Omid Scobie denies being responsible as royal 'mistakenly named as racist who asked about Archie's skin colour' in book
Some 100,000 people are affected by alopecia, according to the National Institute for Health.

'I'm seriously thinking of getting them tattooed': Louis Theroux shares alopecia update as hair loss affects his eyebrows
The lyric sheet sold for £89,000.

David Bowie's handwritten lyrics for Rock n' Roll Suicide and Suffragette City sell at auction for £89k
Sir Alex has left the £3.5m home he shared with late wife Cathy

Sir Alex Ferguson moves into new £1.2m Cheshire home to be close to son after wife Cathy dies
Lianne Sharabi, 48, and daughters Noiya, 16 and Yahel, 13, were killed by Hamas, while Eli is still in captivity

British families of Hamas hostages say UK government has 'abandoned' them

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